"... immortal warrior in a war against darkness," Hermione echoes, more to herself than to him. Somehow, it sounds even more ridiculous when she says it. It must be the immortal bit. Most immortals that she knows of couldn't care less about fighting evil so long as it doesn't interrupt tea time. And they also happen to be vampires or some other sort of supernatural being. Which makes Mac a curiosity, even if he's claiming that he's little more than a futuristic Auror.
But there's a fine line between curiosity and nosiness, and while Hermione has learned how to walk that line, she can see that he seems to be struggling with it himself. At that point, it's probably best to let him ask the first question so they can start off on a relatively level playing field.
... except that asking about American rock music from the 80s doesn't feel particularly level to her.
"Um...." The name of the band escapes her, and it isn't until he starts humming that she realizes that he means that song. Anything else that band might have done is irrelevant, considering that she isn't really a go-to source for pop culture. "Just a city boy, born and raised in-... somewhere in Detroit? That one?"
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But there's a fine line between curiosity and nosiness, and while Hermione has learned how to walk that line, she can see that he seems to be struggling with it himself. At that point, it's probably best to let him ask the first question so they can start off on a relatively level playing field.
... except that asking about American rock music from the 80s doesn't feel particularly level to her.
"Um...." The name of the band escapes her, and it isn't until he starts humming that she realizes that he means that song. Anything else that band might have done is irrelevant, considering that she isn't really a go-to source for pop culture. "Just a city boy, born and raised in-... somewhere in Detroit? That one?"